Writing Groups

I have recently found out that there is a writing group held in my local (Birstall) library each week on Wednesdays and another one held bi-weekly on Monday evenings at Cleckheaton  I have decided to join both groups.

I went to my first meeting at Birstall on Wednesday and came away with renewed vigour to get on with my writing, especially as we were given an exercise to write about. Next meeting not until 25th July 2012, so I have a couple of weeks to put something on paper.

I received a call from K one of the members of the Cleckheaton Writers Group and I am so looking forward to attending my first session there on Monday 23rd July 2012. I was really pleased with my conversation with K who gave me all the gen on the meetings and said I'd be very welcome to join the Clekcheaton group. She even gave me details of the homework to be presented at the next meeting. So that's two lots of homework I have. Brill.

With my birthday being on Tuesday 24th July 2012, I have a few things to really look forward to.

Unfortunately, I just haven't had the motivation  to move on with my assignments for Writers' Bureau course. Maybe after completing the homework for the writers groups I will find the impetus to get going again. Watch this space!

Since recovering from my accident and caring for my mother during her illness (she's on the way to being herself again, thank goodness), I've been struggling not only with my writing, but with trying to find new clients.  It's at times like these when being self-employed is not great. With so many firms closing down in my area, and redundancy threats for many workers, people just don't have any spare money to use my services, and those who do, insist on paying next to nothing!. But as the saying goes, 'you get what you pay for' and I refuse to be badgered into reducing my already competitive prices. Enough of my moaning - have a couple of writing exercises to do.

Till next time...

Keep smiling, keep laughing and keep writing and thanks for still following me. x

Pauline.